I Got a Pocket, Got a Pocket full of SUNSHINE AWARD

 

It always makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside, when I find out people actually read “Ranting on the Lolo” — Thank you YYChristian for nominating me for the Sunshine Award and always putting a smile on face! 

Please check out his blog: Keys to Attraction:  Your Guide To Seduction And All Things Sexy

Here are the rules for the award:

• Include the award’s logo in a post or on your blog. √ Check!
• Answer 10 questions about yourself. √ Check!
• Nominate other fabulous bloggers. √ Check!
• Link your nominees to this post and comment on their blogs, letting them know they have been nominated. √ Check! {I linked them}
• Share the love and link the person who nominated you. √ Mutha-effin-CHECK!!!

What is a favorite childhood memory? – Summer movie marathons with my siblings and my cousins. Back when I was able to watch 10 scary movies in a row and still sleep at night!  

What is a real fear you have? Other than the dark – ‘cause I’m really afraid of the dark— my biggest fear lately is never finding true love and all that stuff I read (and write) about!
 
How would you describe yourself? One word: Awesome
 

What Countries have you lived in? United States of America, Haiti
 
What is your style? Errr… If we’re talking about fashion… I just like to match. I don’t think I fall into a particular category.
 
What is your favorite breakfast food? Cold pizza or left over take out… Means I had a GREAT night!
 
What are some of your hobbies? Reading, writing, blogging, listening to music, annoying my sister.
 
If you could tell people anything, what would be the most important thing to say? I would tell people they need to enjoy every moment that they can and don’t sweat the small stuff… Life is too short!
 
What is one of your passions? Breathing! I love to breathe… ‘cause if I wasn’t breathing, we’d have some serious problems! :-p But seriously, writing. My passion is writing and I’m trying my hardest to get back into like I used to be.
 
What is the one truth you have learned? I guess going back to #8- I definitely learned the hard way that every second counts. I don’t ever want to be in the position, again, where I can’t do tomorrow, the things I took for granted today.

And here are my 10 nominees:

NMNPHX

XEYeti

Online Dating Journal

Just Call me Raegen

Bending God’s Ear

ErikChristian

30thoughts

SpudNuts World of the Unusual 

Kate Policani

 Find Gravity

BONUS:
*For my fellow FanFiction peeps*

 TwiNetwork

 I read many wonderful blogs and it was hard choosing just 10… So I did my best to pull a few from each category… From writing, to dating, to overall humor! Check them out! Leave them some love! and Enjoy!!

Tags: Career, Advice, Culture, Thoughts, Relationships, Friendships, Humor, Entertainment, Blogaholic, writing, Book Reviews, books, Social Media, Blogging, Dating, Review, awards, Sunshine Award, childhood memory

Freedom isn’t Free

Of all the nonsense I spew on my site…

how can I not take a moment to honor

those who have fought for freedom for others.

Thing’s as simple as freedom of speech

that we, in this country, often take for granted…

In memory:

Tags: community, Culture, current-events, freedom of speech, In memory, Life, Memorial Day, memory, Thank you

Once a Cheater– Always a Cheater?

… Sometimes, I’m not so sure that’s true.

Now, before I begin, let me state that I’ve never cheated on anyone. I have, however, been cheated on and cheated with. There’s no other way to describe that feeling, other than it hurts like a MOTHER! I wouldn’t wish that gutted feeling on my worst enemy. So, I am in no way out to make excuses for anyone. In any way, shape or form. Got it? Good! Moving on! 

For a story that I’m working on —which deals with a past event that some might consider cheating—I found myself stuck on how to make my character proceed with her relationship. 

Her boyfriend, or in this case fiance’, doesn’t cheat per say, but he does do something that he shouldn’t have. That’s all imma say.

Anyway, my initial reaction was to make her furious. She left, stopped speaking to him, attempted to move on, etc. Months went by before she even entertained the thought of speaking to him. Let alone reconciling with him.

When I sent a rough draft of it to two of my pre-readers, they both sent it back to me with the same concern.

“Don’t you think you have her overreacting a little bit?”

“Of course not!” Was my first reaction. This, of course, is with me not having re-read it with those thoughts in mind. But regardless I stood firm. 

For about 5 minutes. 

Than I realized, “Holy… she IS overreacting. This is totally unrealistic, and no one, in real life would react so drastically.”

Or would we?

Like I said I said, I’ve been on both sides of that cheating spectrum. Having been the naive girlfriend, and the chick on the side. Cars have been keyed, prank calls and idle threats have been made. Fights were won and lost. I’ve done and reacted in many ways that I’m not proud of. But at the time, felt justified. 

I look back on my younger self sometimes and want to shake myself shouting “WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?”

The same, as I imagine, a lot of the knuckleheads that broke my heart, look back and think, “Wow,  I was terrible.” 

See where I’m going with this? Not yet? Okay…

Back to the question: WHEN is a cheater always a cheater? 

Yes, if your of a “certain age” and still cheating and carrying on about, do I think this rule applies to you? Absolutely!

But when you’re young and growing up etc. do you guys think it applies?

Do you always look back on someone’s past “behavior” in a relationship and let it dictate how you think they will be with you? 

If you find out he/she cheated on their last boyfriend/girlfriend– Do you automatically assume they will do the same to you? Or does this only apply if this happened WHILE you guys were together? 

Tags: Advice, Behavior, Blogging, Cheating, Dating, Entertainment, Forgiveness, Friendships, Growing up, Humor, Life, Love, Moving on, Past Behavior, people, Quotes, Relationships, Romance, Sex, Thoughts, Trust

If you’re against gay marriage: Then don’t get GAY MARRIED!

I’m still not sure who came up with that saying, but my response to it has always been: A-fucking-men!!

This is probably as political, or whatever you choose to call it, that I will EVER get… And probably the angriest to! But, I feel it’s time to say something!

To anyone who wants to hear it.

Not that it’s not an ongoing issue —but as usual—whenever elections start rolling around, people decide to plant their flags in the ground of right and wrong, and blur the lines between church and state.

To be honest… I’m stick to death of it!

Dear government; WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU to decide what “love” is right or wrong, huh? Who are you to decide that “certain people” should not be allowed the same rights—not privileges— but RIGHTS as everyone else?

Once upon a time, if I fell in love with a white man– I wouldn’t have been able to marry him. Remember that? Once upon a time, a black man, such as my brother would have had the SHIT beat out of him, for so much as looking at someone of a different race. That means my beautiful nieces, and nephew would have never been here. Or worse treated like an abomination.

Do you plan on bringing those days back? Do you? It’s different, is it? Really how so? Please enlighten me.

There are days when I am so proud of how far we’ve gotten as a society. And then there are days, where I really want to vomit over the judgmental and ignorant shit that I come across.

So, it’s a sin in the bible huh? Well guess what, I’m not hear to dispute that because I don’t claim to know the bible, at all. But guess what? YOU ASSHOLES DON’T EITHER! You don’t get to use it when it benefits your cause, then turn around and tear it apart as it suits you! That’s not how it works!

When will you learn? When will WE ALL learn. Hate breeds hate. That’s fact. When will it stop? You have the power, we all do, but what do you do?

You insert yourselves into the wombs of women, and tell us what to do with it!

You play GOD and rip peoples hearts out by telling them who they are “allowed” to love and how they are “allowed” to show it!

You ignore the cries of the hungry, and pleas of the uneducated, while you further your own agenda’s and beef up your own wallets!

No one is forcing you to “like” this idea or that idea. After all, we’re not YOU… we believe in free will and all that. You don’t like something? By all means, don’t do it! Don’t participate in it! Look the other way!

But to force you’re OWN beliefs of wrong on others and then hide behind that guise that it’s the ONLY acceptable belief?

Hardly seems fair does it?!

Tags: abomination, Advice, bullying, community, Culture, Dating, Economy, Equality, Friendships, Gay marriage, government, Hate, Hate breeds hate, health, History, Interracial dating, Life, Love, people, political, politics, Racism, Relationships, religion, Social Media, society, Thoughts, wombs

Lolo: Phone Sex Operator

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Has a ring to it doesn’t it?

OK… So, maybe that was a little bit of false advertisement. I’m not a Phone sex operator or “Phone Actress” as I’ve found they prefer to be called.

How do I know what they prefer to be called you wonder?Why I’ve researched it of course!

Recently—meaning a couple days ago— I was having a conversation with a new friend of mine about my budding unemployment.

As I was discussing my growing frustration and disappointment, about not finding a job…  she said (well IM’ed) to me:

“You should be a phone sex operator!”

I had to pause for a second.

Not because I was offended, or taken off guard, but mostly because I had a “Why the hell haven’t I though of that?” moment.

Now, no little girl grows up saying “I want to be a phone actress” but I venture to guess that little girls don’t often say “I want to be in my late twenties, and back home living with my parents” either. Right? I’m desperate here folks!

But anyway, back to my research.

For starters, other than my trusty pal Google, I had no idea HOW I was going to find out about such jobs. I also had my doubts that these jobs still exist. What with all the free porn sites, and webcam sites and stuff you know? But meh… I still looked it up!

Turns out finding info wasn’t that hard and “Phone actress” jobs are all the rage.

From college students to stay at home moms, there were hundreds to thousands of articles, books, and site dedicated to “How to be successful”—“Things to say/avoid”—“How to make the most money”— “How to still sound sexy while folding your laundry”– Really the list goes on.

There were also a list of sites dedicated to just that. Such as  SexyJobs.com — LipService.net — ChatRecruit.com. —PhoneSex.yuku.com and more.

But alas dear friends, through all the research I found, I realized that I can never be a phone sex operator because I forgot two important things… one I’m really not a dirty talk kind of girl. Now I can read it, and I sure as hell write it in my stories but that actual saying it *cue awkwardness* but that’s not that most important set back. Still want to know what that is:

I’VE NEVER HAD PHONE SEX!!!

Now I’m sure I have… at one point in my life… But I honestly can’t remember the who’s, what’s, when’s, where’s, and how’s… So there’s a good chance my memory isn’t failing me and that I indeed have never partaking in telecommunication intercourse. <— See what I did there? I tried to show I’m smart AND awkward! Did it work?

Anyway!

I’m DYING to know what you guys think about this ‘profession’… Know anyone who’s been a “Phone actress”… Know a “friend” who’s called, or calls on a regular basis? Ever considered, for yourself giving it a go for some extra income? I need some advice here folks!

Don’t worry—I won’t tell

Tags: Advice, Blogging, books, community, Dating, Dirty Talk, Entertainment, Humor, Job search, Jobs, Life, Looking for a job, people, Phone Actress, Phone Sex, Phone Sex Operator, Relationships, Sex, Sexy, Sexy Jobs, Social Media, technology, Unemployment

Fish Dreams and Other Superstitions

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So my mother had a dream about fish last night (raises eyebrows- don’t look at me like that)…

For those who don’t know the meaning behind what a ‘Fish Dream’ means let me explain it to you Lolo style.
“In some cultures when a person, (normally an older woman of the family… In my case it’s ALWAYS my mom) dreams about fish in any form, (be it while they’re minding their own business swimming around or dead and on a food platter) it is believed to mean that someone is pregnant or going to get pregnant VERY soon, or if you’re a guy GET someone pregnant.”

Get it? Good!

Regardless, these type of dreams don’t worry me, why? Because it’s pretty sad how impossible something like that is for me right now.

Like my cousin Mel said “Unless Jesus is coming down to recreate the passion of the christ and I’m the born-again virgin Lolo” it aint happening.

Moving right along!

My mom’s dream… and subsequent sideway glances all morning, got me thinking about other Superstitions/ Folklore what we all believe or have at least heard of.

I couldn’t think of many off the top of my head- so like any other scholar of my caliber I did what we do best. I Googled it.

The internet, being a vast waste dump of knowledge, never disappoints, and so below I’ve decided to share a few of my favorites with you.

By favorites, you know I mean ridiculous that I plan on making snarky comments about right? Great! So let us begin.

1. Some cultures consider a black cat a sign of impending bad luck, while some cultures consider this a sign of impending good luck. *I don’t care what ANYONE says. It’s bad luck! I HATE cats.*

2. In some parts of England, rum is used to wash a baby’s head for good luck. *That’s what I’m talking about! Start them off young *

3.Dropping an umbrella on the floor means that there will be a murder in the house. (Ah yes… Let us blame the umbrella and not the fact that someone might have just snapped. Best defense EVER!)

4.To dream of a lizard is a sign that you have a secret enemy. (What’s a lizard have to do with me and my enemies?)

5.If a friend gives you a knife, you should give him a coin, or your friendship will soon be broken. (Why is my friend buying me a knife? Where do I live exactly?)

6.It is bad luck to light three cigarettes with the same match. (If you’re trying to light three cigs at once… your main concern shouldn’t be bad luck… more like the lung cancer you might be getting one day… Just saying)

7. In Hawaii, it is said not to whistle at night. This will call the spirits, ghosts and lost souls to you. (Ah yes of course. ‘Cause we all know spirits, if they exist, WON’T hear you whistling during the day. Makes sense.)

8. When finished eating a boiled egg, push the spoon through the bottom of the empty shell to let the devil out. (This doesn’t surprise me… We ALL KNOW that chickens are the devil after all, No?) O_o

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9. If a shoelace comes undone someone is talking about you. (WHERE can I get me a pair of these magical shoes huh?)

10. A woman wearing a belt, that has been blessed by a priest, will have a relatively easy childbirth! (Forget the epidural people! Bring on the belts!)

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And a bonus:

If you kick a cat, you may get “Rheumatism” -

There is it folks! The mystery of how I got Arthritis!

*(No cats were harmed during the making of this post) *

What are some of the craziest superstitions you’ve ever heard of? Please share!! 

Tags: Bad Luck, Blogging, community, Culture, Dreams, Entertainment, Fish Dreams, Folklore, health, Humor, Life, older woman, passion of the christ, Pregnant, Superstitions, Thoughts, writing

If You’re Going to Advertise for a job- PICK UP your Phone

So this is basically a continuation of my post about my EXHAUSTING job search, I first discussed on -You Know Times are Rough when The Porn Shop Doesn’t Call you Back!

Update: I STILL haven’t found a job.

And to be honest… It’s messing with my head at the moment.

I call.

I email.

I all but HARASS and still nothing! Nada! Zilch!

I’m starting to feel like that annoying ex that you just can’t get off your back! Only difference is NO ONE’S gotten any form of pleasure from my encounters.

The porn shop fell off my radar.

The cemetery never called back.

And now the Y is taunting me with constantly posting but NOT answering their phones… Though the Ad clearly request that you “Call for information” and not email poster, blah blah blah.

As you can see… and as I’ve mentioned… I am NOT picky- But I AM about to lose my mind!

Don’t even get me STARTED on how thankful I am that I went to college for what feels like NOTHING but what I’m sure is a shot liver!!!

So seriously… If anyone has any advice or some sort of words of encouragement, this would be the time to share them- Because I’M OVER IT!!!

*This has been a certified Rant from Lolo*

Tags: Advice, Career, College Degree, community, Entertainment, friends, Friendships, Humor, I need a Job, Job search, Jobs, Looking for a job, people, School, Thoughts, Unemployment, work, YMCA